The United manager then said Lukaku as ‘untouchable’ on Monday and took aim in his programme notes for the Benfica tie by saying: “I hope that you enjoy the game more than some of you did against Tottenham .”

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Mourinho has repeatedly questioned the Old Trafford atmosphere in his programme notes and press conferences this season 17 years after Keane bemoaned the attitude of some fans following United’s laboured Champions League group stage win over Dynamo Kiev. Keane wondered whether some ‘understand the game of football’ and his ‘prawn sandwich’ dig at the hospitality faction has entered the football lexicon.

Despite that outburst, Keane believes Mourinho should also ‘rise above’ criticism he has copped over United’s pragmatism this month report the MEN .

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho gestures on the touchline during the Premier League match at Old Trafford against Tottenham Hotspur

“My only concern about Mourinho is that he seems to be distracted by the so-called critics out there,” Keane said on ITV . “He is probably paid eight, nine or ten million pounds a year so focus on your own job. Rise above that. He should be better than that, but he seems to be easily upset.

“Shut up and get on with your job. You are getting very well paid for it.”

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“My only concern for City is that I still think it is in their DNA as a club to mess things up,” Keane sniped. “They have previous where we have got carried away with City, but they will take some stopping this year.”

“It’s hard to figure out Liverpool at the moment,” Keane added. “It’s hard to get excited about them. For me they are going nowhere fast and come the end of the season when the prizes are being handed out Liverpool will be nowhere near.

“I think if they were playing in my back garden I wouldn’t watch them. Let’s be honest they are going nowhere. At the back, there are question marks over the goalkeeper, the defenders. I don’t have too much to say about Liverpool.”